4 Kings 15 — Church Fathers

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Chapter 15

4 Kings 15:1-38

DIFFERENT KINGS ON THE THRONES OF JUDAH AND ISRAEL

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1 In the seven and twentieth year of Jeroboam the king of Israel reigned Azarias the son of Amasias the king of Juda. 1 note

2 He was sixteen years old, when he began to reign, and two and fifty years he reigned in Jerusalem: the name of his mother was Jechelia of Jerusalem. 1 note

3 And he did that which was liked before our Lord, according to all things that his father Amasias did 1 note

4 But the excelses he destroyed not: as yet the people sacrificed, & burnt incense in the excelses. 1 note

5 And our Lord struck the king, and he was a leper until the day of his death, & he dwelt in a free house a-part: but Joathan the king's son governed the palace, and judged the people of the land. 1 note

6 But the rest of the words of Azarias, and all that he did, are not these things written in the Book of the words of the days of the kings of Juda? 1 note

7 And Azarias slept with his fathers: and they buried him with his ancestors in the city of David, & Joathan his son reigned for him. 1 note

8 In the eight and thirtieth year of Azarias the king of Juda, reigned Zacharias the son of Jeroboam over Israel in Samaria six months: 1 note

9 and he did that which is evil before our Lord, as his fathers had done: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nabat, who made Israel to sin. 1 note

10 And Sellum the son of Jabes conspired against him: and smote him openly, killed him, and reigned for him. 1 note

11 but the rest of the words of Zacharias, are not these written in the Book of the words of the days of the kings of Israel? 1 note

12 This is the word of our Lord, which he spake to Jehu, saying: Thy children shall sit unto the fourth generation upon the throne of Israel. And so it came to pass. 1 note

13 Sellum the son of Jabes reigned the nine and thirtieth year of Azarias the king of Juda: and reigned one month in Samaria. 1 note

14 And Manahem the son of Gadi went up from Thersa: and he came into Samaria, and smote Sellum the son of Jabes in Samaria, and slew him, and reigned for him. 1 note

15 But the rest of the words of Sellum, and his conspiracy, wherewith he wrought treason, are not these things written in the Book of the words of the days of the kings of Israel? 1 note

16 Then Manahem struck Thapsa and all that were in it and the borders thereof from Thersa, for they would not open unto him: and he slew all women thereof that were with child, and ripped them. 1 note

17 In the nine and thirtieth year of Azarias the king of Juda, reigned Manahem the son of Gadi over Israel ten years in Samaria. 1 note

18 And he did that which was evil before our Lord: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nabat, who made Israel to sin all his days. 1 note

19 Phul also the king of the Assyrians came into the land, and Manahem gave to Phul a thousand talents of silver, that he should aid him, and establish his Kingdom. 1 note

20 And Manahem put a tax of silver upon Israel, on them that were mighty and rich to give the king of the Assyrians, fifty sicles of silver every man: and the king of the Assyrians returned, and tarried not in the land. 1 note

21 But the rest of the words of Manahem, and all that he did, are not these things written in the Book of the words of the days of the kings of Israel? 1 note

22 And Manahem slept with his fathers: and Phaceia his son reigned for him. 1 note

23 In the fiftieth year of Azarias the king of Juda reigned Phaceia the son of Manahem over Israel in Samaria two years: 1 note

24 and he did that which was evil before our Lord: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nabat, who made Israel to sin. 1 note

25 And Phacee the son of Romelia, his captain conspired against him, and struck him in Samaria, in the tower of the king's house beside Argob and beside Arie, and with him fifty men of the children of the Galaadites, and he slew him, and reigned for him. 1 note

26 But the rest of the words of Phaceia and all that he did, are not these things written in the Book of the words of the days of the kings of Israel. 1 note

27 In the two and fiftieth year of Azarias the king of Juda reigned Phacee the son of Romelia over Israel in Samaria twenty years. 1 note

28 And he did that which was evil before our Lord: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nabat, who made Israel to sin. 1 note

29 In the days of Phacee the king of Israel came Theglathphalasar the king of Assur, and took Aion, and Abel, the house of Maachat & Janoe, and Cedes, and Asor, and Galaad, and Galilee, and all the land of Nephthali: and transported them unto the Assyrians. 1 note

30 And Osee the son of Ela conspired, and lay in wait against Phacee the son of Romelia, and struck him, and slew him: and he reigned for him the twentieth year of Joatham the son of Ozias 1 note

31 But the rest of the words of Phacee, and all that he did, are not these things written in the Book of the words of the days of the kings of Israel? 1 note

32 In the second year of Phacee the son of Romelia the king of Israel, reigned Joatham the son of Ozias the king of Juda. 1 note

33 Five and twenty years old was he when he began to reign, and sixteen years he reigned in Jerusalem: the name of his mother was Jerusa, the daughter of Sadoc. 1 note

34 And he did that which was liked before our Lord: according to all things, which Ozias his father had done, did he work. 1 note

35 Howbeit the excelses he took not away: as yet the people immolated, and burnt incense in the excelses: he built the highest gate of the house of our Lord. 1 note

36 But the rest of the words of Joatham, and all that he did, are not these things written in the Book of the words of the days of the kings of Juda? 1 note

37 In those days our Lord began to send into Juda Rasin the king of Syria, and Phacee the son of Romelia. 1 note

38 And Joatham slept with his fathers, and was buried with them in the city of David his father, and Achaz his son reigned for him. 1 note

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4 Kings 15:1-38 1 entry

DIFFERENT KINGS ON THE THRONES OF JUDAH AND ISRAEL

RENAISSANCE OF JUDAH.

St. Ephrem the Syrian (c. 306–373)

In the second year of King Pekah son of Remaliah of Israel, King Jotham son of Uzziah of Judah began to reign. After rising to power in that year, Jotham administered the government [of Judah] for sixteen years, earning great praise. While the second book of the Annals has shown all the feats illustriously accomplished by him, the Scripture never reproaches him in this passage^[1] for any error, except for his toleration of the high places,^[2] which was a fault common to all the most praised kings of Judah. In the first place, he strengthened Jerusalem with new fortifications and built towers and castles in desert places. He conquered the Ammonites, who were perpetual enemies of the Jews, and ordered them for the future to pay the kings of Judah an annual tribute.

On the Second Book of Kings 15.32